gw67
02-10-2008, 10:02 AM
Some thoughts on last night’s games:
Maryland over N.C. State – This was a very well played game. Both teams shot well from the field and foul line, played their games without many turnovers, and there weren’t a lot of fouls. The Wolfpack outplayed the Terps in the 1st half but Gist was outstanding and would not allow them to get too far ahead. In the 2nd half, the Terps put together one of their best halfs this season and put the Pack away even though the Pack continued to shoot well. Gist and Vasquez continued to play like All ACC players and the three other starters played well. With 7 games remaining, the Terps are in a good position to finish 3rd or 4th in the ACC regular season. State is playing well but they are 4-5 with games against Duke, UNC and Clemson remaining. They need to win one of the games and sweep the rest to get to 9-7. Seems unlikely to me.
Wake over Virginia – Virginia got hammered again on the road. They didn’t shoot or pass the ball well and had a bunch of turnovers. They are destined to be the anchor of the league this year (and maybe next?). If Hickson and Singler aren’t the best freshmen in the ACC, then Johnson of Wake is. Wake is a young team with only Hale not being a freshman or sophomore and he is a junior. All appear to have nice upsides. They should finish close to .500 in the regular season and will be a tough opponent in the ACC tournament when they get Williams back.
Miami over Virginia Tech – The Hokies lost a home game to the Canes and lost an opportunity to put themselves in a good position to finish with a winning record during the regular season. I didn’t see the game but it sounds like Miami beat them badly on the boards in a game where the shooting and turnovers for both teams were comparable. That doesn’t sound good. In this era of three point shooting and long rebounds there is some luck in rebounding but effort is still a factor and Tech appears to have come up short in this area.
UNC needs to show up and play well this evening or the Tigers will win their first at Chapel Hill.
Right now, I see the ACC being a four bid league unless one of the Techs or N.C. State get very hot.
gw67
Maryland over N.C. State – This was a very well played game. Both teams shot well from the field and foul line, played their games without many turnovers, and there weren’t a lot of fouls. The Wolfpack outplayed the Terps in the 1st half but Gist was outstanding and would not allow them to get too far ahead. In the 2nd half, the Terps put together one of their best halfs this season and put the Pack away even though the Pack continued to shoot well. Gist and Vasquez continued to play like All ACC players and the three other starters played well. With 7 games remaining, the Terps are in a good position to finish 3rd or 4th in the ACC regular season. State is playing well but they are 4-5 with games against Duke, UNC and Clemson remaining. They need to win one of the games and sweep the rest to get to 9-7. Seems unlikely to me.
Wake over Virginia – Virginia got hammered again on the road. They didn’t shoot or pass the ball well and had a bunch of turnovers. They are destined to be the anchor of the league this year (and maybe next?). If Hickson and Singler aren’t the best freshmen in the ACC, then Johnson of Wake is. Wake is a young team with only Hale not being a freshman or sophomore and he is a junior. All appear to have nice upsides. They should finish close to .500 in the regular season and will be a tough opponent in the ACC tournament when they get Williams back.
Miami over Virginia Tech – The Hokies lost a home game to the Canes and lost an opportunity to put themselves in a good position to finish with a winning record during the regular season. I didn’t see the game but it sounds like Miami beat them badly on the boards in a game where the shooting and turnovers for both teams were comparable. That doesn’t sound good. In this era of three point shooting and long rebounds there is some luck in rebounding but effort is still a factor and Tech appears to have come up short in this area.
UNC needs to show up and play well this evening or the Tigers will win their first at Chapel Hill.
Right now, I see the ACC being a four bid league unless one of the Techs or N.C. State get very hot.
gw67